Dec 26, 2021

Judith Anne Whitt , 77, of Joaquin, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, in Joaquin.

Memorial service will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.

Judith was born January 23, 1944.  She worked most of her life as a secretary...

Dec 23, 2021

Roe Belrose , 82, of Joaquin, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Joaquin First Pentecostal Church with Bro....

Dec 23, 2021

Johnnie Louise Wilburn Snider , 77, of Center, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Center.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation one hour prior.  Bro. Gordon Vaughn will officiate.  Interment will follow at Willow Grove Cemetery in Shelby County....

Dec 23, 2021

Iva B. Parker , 99, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Shelbyville.

Graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, Duncan Cemetery in Shelby County with visitation beginning at Noon at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Bro. Edward Whitmire will officiate.

Born June 2, 1922,...

Dec 21, 2021

Mary D. Pitts Hornback , 72, of Center, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, in Logansport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 31, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Carroll Cemetery in Shelby...

Dec 21, 2021

Lloyd Wayne Kenyon , 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, in Shelbyville.

Private family service was held.

Born April 8, 1938, Lloyd is the son of Ernest Robert Kenyon and Mamie Eldridge Kenyon.  He retired from the United States Navy.

He is survived by his wife of 47...

Dec 20, 2021

Kenny Smith , 74, of Timpson, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, in Waco.

Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Timpson.

Born April 14, 1947, Kenny is the son of Sarah Mills and Marcus Smith.  He earned his Bachelor's Degree and made a career...

Dec 15, 2021

Lisa Pierce May , 61, of Joaquin, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Center.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 19, 2021.  Her wishes were to be cremated following the...

Dec 15, 2021

Mildred Celeste Creech Webb , 85, of Center, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Nacogdoches.

Born Mildred Creech on December 13, 1936, in Shelbyville, she is the daughter of Judge John Creech and Judge Dora Adams Creech.  Mildred was raised in the Center Ridge Community of Shelby County, where she attended and graduated Shelbyville...

Dec 15, 2021

Karen Sue Tomaszewski , 80, of Center, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Nacogdoches.

Funeral service will be held Noon, Monday, December 20, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home with interment following at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center. Visitation will start one hour prior to the service.

Born December 4, 1941,...

Dec 13, 2021

Douglas Lamar Dolan , 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, in Tyler.

Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Strong Cemetery in Huxley.

Born October 26, 1939, in Houston, Douglas is the son of Mable Miles and Oscar Dolan.  He served in the United States...

Dec 9, 2021

Dorothy Jeanne Chambers Peddy, of Tenaha, Tx, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the age of 92.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Tenaha United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior.  Bro. Keith Keele and Dr. Walter J. Peddy will officiate.  Interment will follow at Ramah...

Dec 8, 2021

Sarah Judith "Judy" Welch , 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in Center.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation an hour prior.  Interment will follow at Rather Cemetery in Shelbyville.

Born February 12, 1934, in...

Dec 6, 2021

Willis Eugene (Gene) Akridge , 73, of Nacogdoches, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, in Tyler, Texas.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 10, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.  John Jernigan will officiate.  Interment will follow at Mt. Herman Cemetery in Center....

Dec 4, 2021

Edna D. Williford , 97, of Center, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, in Nacogdoches.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with Bro. Don Windham officiating.  Visitation will begin at 12:20 p.m.  Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Center.

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Dec 3, 2021

Mark Wilson Blackwell Sr., 53, of Timpson, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, in Nacogdoches.

Funeral service will be held at Noon, Monday, December 6, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation at 10:00 a.m.  Bro. Son Windham will officiate.  Interment will follow at Blair Cemetery in Timpson.

Born...

Dec 3, 2021

Kenneth E. Price , 74, of Center, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Revival Tabernacle in Timpson...

Dec 1, 2021

Wanda Payne Lackey , 83, of Center, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Bro. Don Murphree and Bro. Grant Murphree will officiate.  Graveside service will be held...

Nov 30, 2021

Red Anderson , 86, of Center, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in Center.

Graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Neuville Cemetery in Shelby County.

Born June 21, 1935, Red is the son of Leonard Elton Anderson and Frances Rachel Oliver Anderson.  His career was in the...

Nov 29, 2021

CHARLES EDWARD SPENCER | 2021 |OBITUARY

Charles Edward "Ed" Spencer passed away on November 29, 2021 at the age of 67.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,  December 4, 2021 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home, 1554 TX - 7 E, Center, Texas 75935 with Reverend Gordon Vaughn  officiating....